Ogletown eventually lost its village-like character to suburban sprawl, road re-alignments, the arrival of Maryland National Bank (MBNA), and the construction of arterial highways.

[9] In conjunction with the historical marker application, it has been requested that the ECG and two popular local pathway connectors be repaved and tied together as per Delaware MUTCD and Complete Streets guidelines.

The land, in Ogletown's western flank, was the focus of "Save The Orphanage Property" (STOP), a citizen-led advocacy campaign that was launched on Facebook in 2015 to thwart development in favor of a park.

Though privately owned, the Orphanage Property served as a defacto park for the Ogletown-S. Newark region, and was commonly referred to as Ogletown Pond given its large central Vernal Pool.

It was designated by DNREC as one of a few remaining high quality critical habitat areas in Delaware, and the last open space suitable for a regional park and active place-making.

[10] Also implicated are State and County Legislators, who failed to notify Conservation Advocates or media outlets such as the Newark Post years earlier, long before development plans had advanced.

With conflicting accounts, State and County Legislators continue to deny any wrongdoing, and maintain that they were sincere in their support of Advocates and the overwhelming majority of Ogletown-S. Newark's residents in their fight for a regional park.